• Vision Impairment(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Visual Impairment, Visual Disability and Legal Blindness(American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Gene-Transfer Proves Safe for Vision Problem(09/12/2008, HealthDay)
• Sleepy Drivers Are Dangerous Drivers(08/30/2008, HealthDay)
• Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired(07/21/2008, HealthDay)

• Do You Have Low Vision?(National Eye Institute)
• Eye Disease Simulations(National Eye Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• Signs of Eye Problems in Adults(Prevent Blindness America)

  Also available in Spanish

• Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Disorders(Merck & Co., Inc.)

• Eye Exams: What to Expect(Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Eye Exams: What to Expect(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• How Often Should I Have an Eye Exam?(Prevent Blindness America)

• Helping a Loved One Who Has Vision Loss(National Eye Institute)
• Living with Low Vision(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Living with Low Vision? Take These 10 Steps to Help Keep Your Independence(Prevent Blindness America)

• Low Vision Devices(American Optometric Association)
• Maintaining Quality of Life with Low Vision(American Occupational Therapy Association)

• Common Types of Low Vision(American Optometric Association)
• JAMA Patient Page: Causes of Visual Impairment(American Medical Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Overview on Deaf-Blindness(National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness)

• Cell Phone Accessibility for the Visually Impaired(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Checklist for Environmental Safety(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Checklist for Your Eye Doctor Appointment(Prevent Blindness America)
• Eye Care Facts and Myths: A Closer Look(American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Fire Safety for the Visually Impaired(United States Fire Administration)

  Also available in Spanish

• Living with Vision Loss in One Eye(American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Tips for Computer Users with Low Vision(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Tips for Runners with Visual Impairments(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Visual Acuity: What Is 20/20 Vision?(American Optometric Association)
• Web Accessibility for the Visually Impaired(American Foundation for the Blind)
• What Is Braille?(American Foundation for the Blind)
• What Is Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)?(Federal Communications Commission)

  Also available in Spanish

• Eye Examinations(National Eye Institute)
• Impairments to Vision(National Weather Service)
• Low Vision Devices(National Eye Institute)
• Low Vision Simulations(National Weather Service)

• Low Vision(National Eye Institute)

• Diagram of the Eye(National Eye Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• Normal Eye Anatomy(National Eye Institute)

• Financial Aid for Eye Care(National Eye Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• Social Security: If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision - How We Can Help(Social Security Administration)

  Also available in Spanish

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Blindness(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Vision Disorders(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Vision, Low(National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials in Vision Research(National Eye Institute)

• Genetics Home Reference: Alström syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Choroideremia(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Ocular albinism(National Library of Medicine)

• Progress in Eye and Vision Research: 1999-2006(National Eye Institute) - Large PDF file
• Vision Problems Make It Difficult to Take Medications Properly(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Can Viagra really cause hearing and vision loss? If so,...
• Article: Neuro-ophthalmic complications in giant cell arteritis.
• Article: The visually impaired patient.
• Vision Impairment and Blindness -- see more articles
• Blindness -- see more articles
• Low vision -- see more articles

• Low Vision Glossary(National Eye Institute)

• Dog Guide Schools in the United States(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Eye Health Organizations Database(National Eye Institute)
• Find a Pediatric Ophthalmologist(American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)
• Find an Eye M.D.(American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Find Services for People with Vision Loss(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Finding an Eye Care Professional(National Eye Institute)

  Also available in Spanish

• Resources and Information for Parents about Braille(American Foundation for the Blind)
• State Libraries for Persons with Print Disabilities(American Foundation for the Blind)

• American Foundation for the Blind
• Foundation Fighting Blindness
• National Eye Institute
• Prevent Blindness America

• Consuming Interest: A Guide to Titles II and III of the ADA for People with Vision Loss(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Know Your Employment Rights: State Vocational Rehabilitation Services(American Foundation for the Blind)

• Blindness Statistics(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Disability Characteristics(Bureau of the Census)

• "Vision Impairment" Quest(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Blindness(Nemours Foundation)
• Early Interactions with Children Who Are Deaf-Blind(National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness)
• Let's Play: A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs(American Foundation for the Blind)
• What Is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist?(American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF
• Your Child's Vision(Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• Your Eyes(Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• Visual Impairment(Nemours Foundation)

  Also available in Spanish

• Common Causes of Vision Impairment(American Foundation for the Blind)
• Low Vision(National Eye Institute)
• Saving Your Sight--Early Detection Is Critical(Food and Drug Administration)